Departmental Research Projects

Principal Investigators: Ethan Halm, M.D., M.P.H., and Celette Skinner, Ph.D.Funding Sources: National Institutes of Health/National Cancer InstituteObjective: Researchers aim to optimize colon cancer screening through personalized regimens in an integrated safety-net clinical provider network serving a large and diverse population of under- and uninsured patients in Dallas. The study is being completed in partnership with Behavioral and Communication Sciences.Study website:PROSPR

Long-Term Outcomes of Carotid Endarterectomy in the Elderly

Principal Investigator: Ethan Halm, M.D., M.P.H.Funding Sources: NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)Objective: This project will determine the long term outcomes of CEA by examining 5- and 10-year death and stroke-free survival in a large, population-based, statewide cohort. The study is being completed in partnership with the Division of General Internal Medicine.

Principal Investigator: Sandi Pruitt, Ph.D., M.P.H.Funding Source: Program for the Development and Evaluation of Model Community Health Initiatives in Dallas (PDEMCHID)Objectives: Researchers aim to develop and validate measures of neighborhood socioeconomic deprivation representing neighborhood features important for cancer screening behavior. Researchers will also test the feasibility of recruiting research participants from Community Crossroads Services' food bank, a critical entry point into safety net services for the most vulnerable Fair Park residents.